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Next steps in your career:
Post Sixth Form Choices
Information Evening
March 2020
Welcome
One of the most exciting and enjoyable parts of the job as Head of Sixth
Enjoy the teaching
But particularly enjoy trying to help students with their next steps and getting them there
Knowledge, Skills, Results, Mindset etc
Welcome – Why now ?
Summer opportunities – Events,
Open Days, visits etc (start from
Easter onwards)
Also motivation for Progression
Exams in the Summer
Early Planning and Aspirations = Success
2019 – 75% UCAS including 30%
Russell Group institutions
Others high profile
apprenticeships eg Rolls Royce
The options ?
University
Apprenticeship
Work
Gap Year (planned and used well)
The options ?
What will influence your decision?
1. Desire
2. Financial cost
3. Outcomes
4. Experiences
Why go to University ?
Lifetime income
Experience a rich, diverse, cultural, academic & social environment
Develop self confidence
Experience independent living
Immerse yourself in an academic subject you really enjoy
Realise your full potential
What Course ?
Vocational – Law, Medicine, Teaching, Engineering
Subject – e.g. English, Maths, Science etc
A Level explorer -https://university.which.co.uk/a-level-explorer
Will I need to do further training for a career?
What grades are required? (BIG CONSIDERATION)
Employment prospects
Russell Group Universities
http://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/
The Russell Group represents 24 leading UK universities which are committed to maintaining the very best research, an outstanding teaching and learning experience and unrivalled links with business and the public sector.
Source : Association of Employers and Learning Providers
Not all course or universities are the same
Average salary after 6 months£000,s
% Employed in management or professional
Uni A(City based, RG)
Uni B(Campus based,
non RG)Uni A Uni B
Engineering 24 - 80 -
Biology 20 17 60 55
English 17 15 60 40
Geography 18 18 55 63
Law 20 18 70 70
Business 22 19 89 70
Psychology 18 17 54 45
Typical Grades (2018-19)
Birmingham Nottingham Keele Aston
Engineering AAB AAB --- BBB
Biology AAB ABB BBB BBB
English AAB AAB BBB BBB
Geography AAB AAB BBB ---
Law AAA A*AA ABB ABB
Business AAB AAB BBB ABB
Psychology AAA AAA BBB ABB
Unconditional Offers
Beware of the UNCONDITIONAL OFFERS
Great deal of media coverage about this –Government insisting there will be less of them
Remember its YOUR INVESTMENT –question why they are offering an unconditional offers
Research, Research, Research
www.ucas.com
https://unistats.direct.gov.uk/
www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk
www.thestudentroom.co.uk
www.whatuni.com
www.topuniversities.com
Universities own websites
Where ?
Style of university, campus or city
Distance from home
What grades are required
Employment prospects
Cost of living it varies a lot
University accommodation £4,000 to £6,800
Private accommodation £3,300 to £6,000
UCAS Application Process
Summer 2020Think about and plan your personal statement and its contents – a draft for first day back
September 1st 2020. Applications OpenApply for up to 5 courses
October 15th 2020
Application deadline for Oxford, Cambridge, Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science
October Half Term
Priority Deadline – ensures application is submitted by Christmas
November 30th 2020Application Deadline for Alleyne’s
January 15th 2021Application Deadline for UCAS. However, due to large student numbers we cannot guarantee completion of a reference for those submitted after 30th November
Higher Education
Finance
2 Basic Questions
• What will a degree cost?
• How will it be paid for?
Over 3 Years
• Tuition Fees £ 28,000
• Accommodation £ 12,000
• Living Expenses £ 15,000
£ 55,000
What will a typical degree cost?
Tuition Fees
• Most universities will be charging £9,250
per year for tuition costs for 2019
• For a 3 year course – approx. £28,000
What will a typical degree cost?
How will it be paid for?
• Tuition Fees
• Tuition fee loans are available, and are
not dependent on household income –
they will cover the full cost of these fees.
Accommodation
• If you decide to live away from Home – 1st Yr - Hall
• £98–£111 per week for a single self-catering
room with shared facilities; (3.9K-4.4K)
• £140–£150 per week for a single self-
catering room with en-suite facilities;(5.6K-
6K)
• £135–£152 per week for a single room with
shared facilities in a catered hall.(5.4K-6.1K)
What will a typical degree cost?
• In 2nd and 3rd Years – Usually off Campus
Typical rent – per year
• Manchester - £110pw = £4,730
• Nottingham - £65pw = £2795 (Shared)
• Derby - £60pw = £2580
• London - £150pw = £6450
(Based on 43 week year)
• Food and Utilities (gas, water, electricity,
TV licence, broadband)
What will a typical degree cost?
What does a typical student
spend in a month?• Books and Stationery
• Food
• Travel – To and from University in 2nd and 3rd Years
• Travel - Home at weekends and end of term
• Clothes
• Mobile Phone
• Utilities
• Car??
• Entertainment!
• Then x12
At £415 per month
About £5000 per year
£15,000 for 3 years
• Tuition Fees
• Tuition fee loans are available, and are
not dependent on household income –
they will cover the full cost of these fees.
How will it be paid for?
Maintenance Loans
• Maintenance Loans have to be repaid
• Maintenance Grants are no longer available
• Reminder – cheaper accommodation is approx.
£4000 per year
• Reminder – Living Costs approx £5000 per Year
• About £9000 per year
• The Amount of loan you can apply for depends
on the household income
What is household income?
This is the income earned by the household.
This will include Stepmothers/Fathers if they
live in the same house.
Household
Income £
Living at
home (£)
Not living g at
home (£)
Not living g at
home London
(£)
25,000
or less
6904 8200 10702
30,000 6322 7612 10103
35,000 5740 7023 9503
40,000 5158 6434 8904
50,000 3994 5256 7705
60,000 3039 4078 6506
70,000 3039 3821 5906
Taken from direct.gov.uk –
Student Finance Calculator
All figures are for March 2019
Paying back your loans
Your income per year Monthly repayments
£21,000 and under £0
£25,000 £30
£30,000 £67
£40,000 £143
£50,000 £217
Other factors to consider when
choosing a University
Bursaries and scholarships
Cash incentive – usually to encourage certain groups of students to attend (e.g. low income households, first generation to go to university)
Cash incentive – to encourage the best students to attend your university, therefore are grade dependent (usually A,A,A grade or above)
Examples of Bursaries
• Nottingham – Core Bursary – Dependant
on household Income (For 2019) up to
£3,000
• Manchester – Bursary – up to £2,000
dependent on household income
Example of A Scholarship
• Keele University Excellence
Scholarship
• Pays £2,000 per year if a student has
obtained 3 Grade A’s at A’ Level.
• Find out what your household income is.
• Work out what can be expected in the way
of a maintenance loan.
• Look at the universities – find out what
bursaries/scholarships are available
• Is living at home an option?
• https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/overview
• https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-calculator
What do you need to do?
The Apprenticeship Route
No single application process like UCAS
Web sites list available apprenticeships
www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk
https://www.ucas.com/apprenticeships-in-the-
uks Royce, Tax, IT accounting a
www.notgoingtouni.co.uk
March 16 listed, BT, Barclays, Deloitte, automotive engineering, IT and more
Apprenticeships
Levels of Apprenticeship – Level 4 and Above
How to apply – but not yet
Research
Again it’s a case of researching opportunities
Company websites – look at their recruitment windows
Look at the types of opportunity available
Use the summer
Make plans
Aim High
Exciting opportunities
Progression Exams as a guide to entry requirements
Use the summer well to set yourself up Year 13
